Es la primera vez que voy a este restaurante Mexicano cielito lindo en nerja, encantada con la comida, atencion y hambiente, hemos pedido 5 comidas diferentes y todo estaba muy bueno y a buen precio todo eso por €108 lo recomiendo 👌

Me encantan los restaurantes mexicanos y como no tuve que probar este de Nerja. La decoración me pareció fabulosa, te transporta totalmente a Mexico. El servicio fue rápido y atento. La comida nos gustó mucho y nos sorprendió bastante ya que algunas reseñas no la ponían como buena y no nos esperábamos gran cosa pero como ya digo nos sorprendió, eso si cuidado al pedir xq ponen bastante cantidad. Volveremos seguro

El mejor mejicano que hemos ido. Un sitio de tradición en Nerja, desde 1978. Nos atendieron genial, agradecimiento especial a Toni, muy amable con nosotros. Me encantó el ambiente y la decoración. Comida y bebida de 10. Volveremos sin duda!

No suelo poner reseñas , pero me ha encantado este sitio. Entramos por casualidad y la sorpresa de un patio decorado con motivos de México precioso. La comida excelente , muy rica. Y el precio muy asequible. Quiero destacar la amabilidad de los camareros. Si volvemos a Nerja iremos y además lo contaremos a la gente cercana que venga para que no se lo pierdan

David Roberts

Raynor gave us a fantastic experience and connected with the 2 kids in our party, saving us with coloring books and sweets at just the right moments. Great meal and left feeling we'd want to go back. Thank you.

Danielle Murphy

Loved the food and the service was so friendly. I'm not a big meat eater but the lamb fillet and baked potato with aioli was amazing. As was the tiramisu and coffee. Highly recommend

Lauri M

Best servers and owner 💕 Food was very high quality and had lot of taste 1 of the best seafoods i have eaten.

Steve Hall

It is strongly advisable to pre book during summer months, many people got turned away while we was there due to being full (16/09/25). The owner and staff are exceptional, they made the evening very special, along with the great food. Good value for money also. We will definitely return when we go back to Nerja.

Alex Fraser

I had googled this restaurant and booked because of the reviews , it did not disappoint. We will remember El Refugio as a highlight restaurant experience of our 3 week trip of Spain, The owner has so much charisma he is a breath of fresh air when it comes to hospitality, we loved the food & had a wonderful night.

Emma Dunne

This is a very good restaurant. You have to book in advance but you can do this via email so it’s easy. We had the paella, steaks and lamb and everyone’s meal was perfect. There is a good atmosphere among the staff and you can tell they enjoy their job. Thank you!

Kwaku Asiamah

We visited El Refugio as a group of friends and had a fantastic experience. The food was fresh, full of flavour, and beautifully presented — you can tell a lot of care goes into every dish. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and the staff couldn’t have been friendlier or more attentive. They made us feel at home right away and were happy to recommend dishes and wines. It was the perfect spot for a relaxed evening with great company. Highly recommend if you’re in Nerja!

Momo Diaw

Absolutely amazing. Went here for my last night in Nerja with my spouse and was not disappointed at all. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful and me and my spouse shared lots of laughs with them throughout our night. The food was exceptional and honestly don’t think I’ve had a better meal in years. Would one million percent recommend this restaurant, nothing but an amazing experience and will definitely revisit if I’m ever in Nerja again.

Tony Byrne

Lovey restaurant with great atmosphere. The staff we're all friendly and fun, as was the owner. He's a great guy, very funny. He was continually interacting with all the dinners making sure everyone was enjoying themselves. Food was also delicious and great value. Highly recommend.

Keith Beaudoin

Excellent food, really good atmosphere and the owner and the staff are really friendly.

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The bigun

A true gem, hands down one of the best fillet steaks I have ever had. Cooked to perfection with amazing flavour and a mouthwatering sauce. We came back here after a previous amazing experiences several years ago and it hasn’t changed one bit! Just as memorable. The chap that runs the place is engaging and funny. He really tries with the guests which makes it have a special touch and all his staff follow suit with a lovely couple of ladies also serving us. Don’t hesitate, come here for a magical steak and wonderful evening.

Caroline Robinson

Happened upon this lovely restaurant by chance. We were lucky enough to get a table as it was very busy. The Prawn Pil Pil was the best I've ever had, and I have eaten a lot in the time I have lived in Spain. The Salmon Trout for my main was cooked to perfection. My husband rated his BBQ ribs as some of the best he's had. Service was excellent and the owner was very attentive to all the diners. Highly recommend and we will come back next time we are in Nejar.

Stein Rasmussen

Full score for this restaurant. Deserves even more! After a slight misunderstanding with our reservation, the owner arranged a table for us to our outmost satisfaction. Excellent and friendly handled. Excellent staff. Excellent food and wine very reasonable priced. In total - a place you have to visite when in Nerja. Booking essential!

Dampier

Great fun place. Feels very local. Owner greeted me directly and was very kind. Seafood paella was incredible! Solid sangria too. Fun spot to have a meal at. Suggest sitting outside of the weather is nice.

Izzy O’Malley

Food, atmosphere, service was excellent and the waiters were very friendly and inviting. Even accommodating vegetarian paella when calling up in advance to check. Would 100% recommend. Best to book as always very busy. 10/10

Kevin Dowling

The steak speaks for itself 🤤 But even if you're not blown away by the food, you will be by the service. Reiner and Co are the very best. We came here last year as a couple. Brought back 20 people the next night and everyone loved it. Came to Malaga this year and travelled to Nerja especially for El Refugio. They were fully booked that night yet still managed to accommodate us. And the meal this time was even better than before. If you're in Nerja, you've gotta try this place. Come for the food, stay for the service. It's top tier 👏 Thank you Reiner as always. Slàinte my friend 🍻

Darren Walsh

On our next door neighbour we went to this restaurant and I think we should have gone earlier in our holiday as it was beautiful. We sat outside on the pedestrian street and had a love time with delicious food great service and a lovely recommend bottle of wine. Our host was great and very friendly he has time for everyone definitely worth a visit

Jetta B

Staff are so friendly. Owner is from Cologne and has a great personality and his darling wife is an amazing chef. We ate here three nights as food was so delicious. Highly recommend. Tried steak, lamb chops, pork fillet and ribs. All so tasty. Jacket potato exceptional as is the salad bar with an array of colorful salads. Best food in Nerja by far. Highly recommend.

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El ambiente es auténtico y acogedor, lo que hizo que la experiencia fuera aún mejor. Pero lo que realmente me dejó sin palabras fue la quesadilla, simplemente deliciosa. La cantidad de comida que sirven es más que suficiente, y lo mejor de todo es que el precio es bastante razonable. Si buscas auténtica comida mexicana con ambiente y una buena relación calidad-precio, es muy recomendable.

Restaurante de comida mejicana en el centro de Nerja. Tematizado típico mejicano, el servicio excelente, todo muy rico y gran cantidad. Relación calidad precio 👍, los postres y presentaciones muy bien. El lugar es muy agradable tanto para comer en familia como en pareja. Celebramos el 15 cumpleaños de mi hija allí porque fuimos de viaje y genial.

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La decoración es muy bonita y muy de México. Pedimos unos nachos y estaban muy buenos. Sobraba un poco de queso porque ponía los nachos blandos. El burrito estaban bueno pero le faltaba salsa y picaba mucho para mi gusto. El margarita estaba muy fuerte.

Fuimos a cenar. Tenían problemas de personal, no cogían a gente aún teniendo mesas libres. El camarero nos dijo que esperásemos un poco y a los 20 min pudimos comer. El camarero se disculpo y fue agradable. El sitio está muy chulo y la comida no está mal, aunque hemos probado mexicanos más auténticos.

Simone Scholey

Lovely food and attentive staff. reasonably priced

Solo pasamos por bebidas, el lugar está bonito decorado, pedimos un Tom Collins que apenas tenía Ginebra, era más como una limonada, por 9€ le podrían poner más alcohol para que sea en si un cocktail.

Mala experiencia, el camarero alto con gafas prepotente y pasaba de nosotros, tardaron en tomarnos las bebidas más de media hora y solo trae la mitad, la otra mitad de las bebidas no lo trae cuando hemos comido medio plato, la comida buena si no fuera que a final de comer nos damos cuenta que tenía un insecto, no dijimos nada por no liarla, en la cuenta nos cobran platos y bebidas que no trajeron, soy cocinero y crítico gastronómico y no he visto nada igual, pondré todos los detalles de este restaurante en mi página de tiktok: conocemundo

ileum c

Staff is really great and go above and beyond to give you a fun experience ans put a smile on your face but the food really is a bit of a flop. We ordered a paella that tasted exactly like the frozen one you can buy at the supermarket... was craving for an authentic dish but was very disappointed in the overall food...and ohi, the bill! Loved the staff and atmosphere though but would definitely not be back for the food!